Summary: A man accused of sexually abusing a minor has been convicted and sentenced in Washington County Circuit Court.

The case: On Sept. 29, Forest Grove police arrested Justin Alexander Ehly, 20, two days after a grand jury indicted him on multiple charges of sex abuse. Ehly had met a 14-year old girl through social networking and mutual friends, according to police. One of the victim's family members had expressed concern over the relationship, which led to detectives beginning an investigation in July.

Update: On Oct. 26, Ehly pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sodomy. Sentence: Ehly was sentenced to three years of formal probation and must perform 80 hours of community service. Ehly was given the court's sex offender package, and ordered to have no contact with the victim or minor children. Ehly will not have to register as a sex offender under terms of a stipulated agreement between prosecutors and defense attorneys, according to court records.